opt

¹ American  

[opt] / ɒpt /

verb (used without object)

1. to make a choice; choose (usually followed byfor ).

   Synonyms:

   elect, pick, select

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verb phrase

1. opt in to decide to make use of or take part in something.

   To receive automatic updates, opt in under the email notification section.

2. opt out to decide to withdraw from or not take part in something.

   You can opt out of the pension plan, but you lose the employer and government contribution.

opt. ² American  

abbreviation

1. optative.

2. optical.

3. optician.

4. optics.

5. optional.

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opt British  

/ ɒpt /

verb

1. to show preference (for) or choose (to do something) See also opt in See also opt out

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Other Word Forms

• unopted adjective

Etymology

Origin of opt

First recorded in 1875–80; from French opter “to choose, divide,” from Latin optāre “to wish for, desire, pray for, choose, select”

Example Sentences

Scream 7 sees the return of Canadian actress Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott after she opted out of the previous instalment due to a salary dispute.

From Barron's

In the end, we opted for a cold plunge and sauna.

From Los Angeles Times

As part of that rapprochement, he set aside rivalry with Beijing over the resource-rich South China Sea, opting to court Chinese business instead.

From Barron's

Its flashing lights and internet connectivity foretell a future in which kids won’t rummage around in the toy box at all, opting instead for more and more screen time.

From Salon

Harrop has English parents and could have represented Team GB but opted to compete for France, where she was born and bred.

From BBC

Related Words

• decide
• elect
• go for
• prefer